Duskystripe shiner (Luxilus pilsbryi)

Scientific name: Luxilus pilsbryi Fowler, 1904

Duskystripe shiner (Luxilus pilsbryi)

The Duskystripe shiner (Luxilus pilsbryi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, White (excluding Black River system) and Little Red River systems in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, USA.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky pools, runs and deep riffles of clear, fast creeks and small to medium rivers. Oviparous, probably nest spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luxilus pilsbryi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: White (excluding Black River system) and Little Red River systems in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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